{"product_id":"a-catholic-guide-to-miscarriage-stillbirth-and-infant-loss-compassionate-answers-to-difficult-questions-paperback","title":"A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate Answers to Difficult Questions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbigail Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: General Interest (First Place). Winner of a 2025 CMA Book Award from the Catholic Media Association: Grief and Bereavement (Third Place).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLosing a child is devastating. For Catholic parents who lose a child before or shortly after birth, this profound grief often comes with distinctive, sudden, and difficult questions about God, the Church, and who they are now as parents to the child they have lost. \u003ci\u003eWhy did God let this happen? Where is my baby? Can the Church help me make sense of this? What do we do now?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss\u003c\/i\u003e, Abigail Jorgensen serves as a companion and guide through perinatal loss in light of Catholic teaching. She addresses difficult medical, theological, and practical questions asked by loss parents and the friends, family, pastors, ministers, and medical professionals who support them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorgensen has first-hand experience, both as a mother who has lost children in miscarriage and as a Catholic bereavement doula--someone who walks with families through early child loss. Through her own experiences, she discovered how hard it can be to find adequate answers and spiritual help from the within the Church, so she wrote the book that she and her clients have needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first-of-its-kind resource blends Jorgensen's professional expertise with the wisdom of the Church to provide an essential guide through the most pressing concerns that arise during this difficult time. Drawing on the Bible, the Church's prayer traditions, the saints, sacraments, official teaching documents, and grief support research, Jorgensen offers comfort, hope, and compassionate responses to tough questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does perinatal loss happen?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill I be with my baby again?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are normal emotions, and when should I seek extra support?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow should we grieve as parents?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat saints can I turn to as a loss parent?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I approach God with these painful questions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy would God allow such a short life?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I honor my baby's memory?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if I say the wrong thing to someone who is grieving the loss of their child?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I support someone who experiences anger during their grief?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough easy-to-navigate question and answer sections, helpful definitions, and practical takeaways, \u003ci\u003e A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss \u003c\/i\u003eprovides parents and their support networks a crucial lifeline through this heartbreaking experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbigail Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of sociology and health care ethics at Saint Louis University, as well as a certified doula and childbirth educator. She conducts grief-informed, research-based trainings for those supporting families through perinatal loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorgensen earned a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a PhD from the University of Notre Dame. She is a member of DONA International, Lamaze International, and the American Sociological Association. Jorgensen also facilitates a bereaved parents community group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has spoken at conferences for the American Sociological Association, the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, DONA International, and FemCatholic. She has appeared on \u003ci\u003eKresta in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e and been featured in \u003ci\u003eToday's Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e. Jorgensen has written for FemCatholic, the Young Catholic Woman, and \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received awards for her writing and teaching, including being named a Richard and Peggy Notebaert Premier Fellow at the University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorgensen lives in the St. Louis, Missouri, area with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbythesociologistdoula.com\u003cbr\u003eFacebook: @abbythesociologistdoula\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @abbythesociologistdoula\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.98 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330167902445,"sku":"9781646802395","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/usEjgCdM6I9781646802395.webp?v=1784923453","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/a-catholic-guide-to-miscarriage-stillbirth-and-infant-loss-compassionate-answers-to-difficult-questions-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}